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Archive for February, 2009

Sony Cybershot DSCW170 on Sale for $199

Sony’s Cybershot 10.1 megapixel DSCW170 is on sale at Future Shop for $199. This is down from their regular price of $279. It is a great little camera for the price, and the lens is quite good as well. The only problem, as with many Sony things, is that you need to use a MemoryStick [...]

Garmin Nuvi 750 for $249 at GPSCity

Still looking for that perfect GPS for your loved one or for yourself? Look no further. This is a good price for this GPS; not significantly lower than the norm, but the advantage of GPSCity.ca is that you don’t pay any PST. They’re based in Alberta so whether or not you live in Alberta or [...]

Acer Atom N270 laptop at Future Shop for $299 (the other option)

So, I just wrote about the Dell Atom laptop available at Best Buy. As it turns out, Future Shop has the same basic deal going on for the Acer version of the equivalent laptop. It too has 1GB of RAM, the Intel Atom N270 processor running at 1.6Ghz and has an 8.9″ screen. Weight of [...]

Dell 8.9″ laptop with Intel Atom CPU at Best Buy for $299

If you are looking for a very small laptop that uses very little power, here is a great little buy. For just $299 you get a Dell laptop with an 8.9″ screen, 8GB solid state drive and 1GB of RAM. Not a bad deal at all. It gets mixed reviews, but mostly positive. Really, for [...]

Vtech Cordless Triple Handsets - $59.97 Zellers

On sale at Zellers until Febrary 27th, this triple handset cordless phone system has a built-in answering machine, caller ID, and speed dial. Regularly priced at $79.99.

Seagate 1.5 TB Hard Drive - $159.99 Tiger Direct

I know I’ve posted several Tiger Direct deals in a row…however, at under 11 cents per GB, I couldn’t resist. Sale ends February 28th.
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4183659&sku=S130-8122&SRCCODE=CANEM1364&cm_mmc=EML-_-CanadaMain-_-CANEM1364-_-Compo

NCIX Big Time Savings Event - Feb 2009

This week’s sale has been posted, called the Big Time Savings Event. If you’re looking for a really cheap but still pretty good colour laser printer - one with automatic duplexing and built in networking to boot … don’t let this one slip. For $219.99 instead of their usual $559, you can have a Brother [...]

BestBuy.ca - Preferred Customer Sale, now until Tuesday 10 am

http://www.bestbuy.ca/marketing/pcs_feb09/en/offer.asp?logon=&langid=EN&CMP=EMC-email_special_promo

Brother MFC-7840W 5-in-1 Laser Wi-Fi Printer - $252.99 Tiger Direct

The Brother MFC-7840W Laser Printer (regular price $419.99) is offered at $252.99. It has 600 x 2400 DPI, a built-in 802.11b/g wireless network interface, and prints at 23 pages per minute. The 5-in-1 refers to copying, scanning, fax, mono printing, and wireless network. Positive review from Trustedreviews.com. <<SORRY, DEAL IS DEAD>>

Sakar Underwater Digital Camera - $24.68 at Walmart

A very basic 640 x 480 pixels digital camera in a waterproof case. Takes up to 150 photos and is waterproof up to 30 feet. It’s a low resolution, similar to the resolution of older camera cellphones. However, this would be a great little present for my little niece who gets to snorkel in Mexico [...]

OCZ Dual Channel PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 x 2GB) - $39.99 Tiger Direct

The new OCZ PC2-6400 4GB SLI-Ready Series is equipped with NVIDIA Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP) to optimize the modules’ gaming performance on nForce® SLI-based motherboards. More info on the Tiger Direct website. $39.99 after $20 mail-in rebate.

Vet Help Direct - Online Advice for Pet Owners

vethelpdirect.com is a free site based in the UK, designed and run by vets. Vet Help Direct’s interactive questions direct you to personalised first aid advice and clear guidelines about when to contact the vet. It’s easy to use and for an over-protective cat owners like me, this site would have saved me from a [...]

Canon Powershot A1000IS - Black’s Photo - $179.99

The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS digital camera features a 10-megapixel resolution, 4x Optical Zoom lens, DIGIC III Image Processor and comes packaged in a stylish, two-toned design. Regular price $229.99. Positive review from the Sydney Morning Herald Digital Life site.

Compaq Desktop PC & 18.5in Wide LCD Monitor - Future Shop $399.98

This is a web-only deal from Future Shop, regularly priced $549.94, on sale until Feb 26th for $399.98. This package has the AMD Athlon X2 4400 Dual-Core 2.30 GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 160 GB hard drive, and a DVD+/-RW SuperMulti Drive With LightScribe.

NCIX Customer Appreciation Sale Part 2 - Starts Soon

The next sale is up.
I’m looking for some things today .. so you never know, and it’s worth taking a quick look at the limited quantity deals.
Either click on the image above, or follow this link.

Dell.ca - 24″ LCD from $270 to $500, 32″ LCD TV $400

Let’s just put all Dell.ca sales together, part of their 48-hour sales for Feb 18-19, 2009
Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP 24-inch Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor with Height Adjustable Stand - $499.00
Westinghouse 32″ 720p LCD HDTV - $399.99 (which I listed yesterday)
Dell S2409W 24-inch Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor - $269.99

Dell.ca - Westinghouse 32″ 720p LCD TV $399.99

Not a bad price for a 32″ TV with “some” brand name, doesn’t look too pretty though
Has HDMI, DVI/VGA. Some reviews

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/products/Video_Conferencing/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&sku=A1751084
This exciting Westinghouse 32″ LCD HDTV is packed with all the latest innovations for an amazing entertainment experience. The Westinghouse 32″ LTV-32w3 HD LCD TV has a fully integrated HDTV tuner built in, so you [...]

HMV.ca - Wireless Guitar for Rock Band 2 Wii - $39.99

http://www.hmv.ca/hmvcaweb/en_CA/displayProductDetails.do?sku=1250375
$39.99. Nice add on if you picked up some Rock Band
To see the compatible mode, see this chart. I believe this guitar works for only Rock Band 1 and Rock Band 2, none of the Guitar Hero

Magellan Explorist 210 GPS - $99.96

On sale at the Source online for $99.96, this Magellan Explorist 210 is regularly price $179.99. This is not the newest model, by any means, but it seems like a good rugged GPS (although it is not waterproof). You can download multiple maps and an advanced PC-style file-manager system and new Magellan Geocaching file-manager software [...]

Free 1-Yr Hosting, Domain, Email, and More

A very nice offer from Microsoft Live Small Business. Free for one year, you get website hosting, a custom domain, email account, contact manager, project manager and more. After the first year, it is only $14.95 per year.